Summary
Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #4!The newest member of thePower Rangersis the last person that originalYellow RangerTrini Kwan would have wanted to wear her suit. Trini’s legacy on the original show places her among the most beloved Rangers in the franchise’s history, and considering herpromotion to Red Ranger statusin the BOOM! Studios universe, she’s proven herself as one of the best.
Unfortunately,the daughter of Rita Repulsalooks to sully Trini’s legacy by becoming the new Yellow RangerinMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return#4 by Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson, Nico Leon, Dono Sanchez-Almara, and Ed Dukeshire. At the start of the series, Selena Repulsa acquaints herself to the Power Rangers under the guise of claiming to be a relative of Trini’s. The undercover villain proclaims to a retired Kimberly Hart that she wants to become the next Power Ranger.
Incidentally, after exposing her true colors, Selena’s words become gospel in ways that dismantle Trini’s original mission.
Rita Repulsa’s Daughter is the New Yellow Ranger
Decades afterthe Power Rangers permanently decimated Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, their daughterSelena Repulsa surfaces for the first time to enact revenge on behalf of her parents. After stealing items from the late Trini Kwan (including her morpher), she earns the trust of Kimberly Hart by convincing her she’s Trini’s relative. She strikeswhen the former Pink Ranger least expects it, stealing Kim’s and the rest of the Rangers' morphers in the hopes of resurrecting her motherfrom the Morphin Grid.
When that plan backfires,Selena Repulsa sticks to her word by using Trini’s morpher to become the new Yellow Rangerto fend off the original Power Rangers. Selena’s evil aura is enough to modify the classic Yellow Ranger suit, adding a more sinister mouth plate and visor and spiked armor across the shoulders and side body areas.The newest aspects of the suit bear a twisted combination between the White Dino Thunder suit and Lord Drakkon’s costume.Given those characters' histories as evil Rangers, the resemblance may have been intentional by the creative team.
How Selena Repulsa Twists the Yellow Power Ranger’s Mission Statement
A Hero’s Path is Burned With Evil
Years after her time as a Power Ranger is behind her, Trini dedicates her life to finding new ways to be a hero. Before her death,the original Yellow Ranger leaves behind one final legacyin Angel Grove as its longest serving mayor, as well as serving as the High Commissioner of Human Rights for the United Nations.Trini spent her entire life, Ranger or not, showing how someone can be a hero and trying to spread natural good across the globe.
Selena Repulsa, on the other hand, is using Trini’s powers for just the opposite.Not only is she using powers that once belonged to Trini to fight her friends, but seeing as she escapes the clutches of the Power Rangers, she will surely continue to use those powers for evil across the universe. Even the more canonical version of Trini outside of this alternate universe died as a Ranger. Selena Repulsa is dedicating her life to twisting theYellow Ranger’s abilities to torment thePower Rangers.
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Power Rangers
Power Rangersis a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV seriesMighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the JapaneseSuper Sentaiseries,Power Rangersbecame a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage fromSuper Sentaiwith new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.
